Event by ツーソン日本語補習校｜Tucson Japanese Language School

Skate Country

Duration: 2 hr

Public  · Anyone on or off Facebook

 J-Pop & Anime Skate Night in Tucson! 
Join us for a first-of-its-kind event!
The Tucson Japanese School invites families, friends, and community members of all ages to a special themed skate night! 

 Music: J-Pop & Anime hits by DJ Key Blue
Cost: Admission $5/skater, Skate Rental $5

 Dress Code: Cosplay or Japanese fashion encouraged!

 Raffle: Win prizes donated by local Tucson businesses!

All funds raised will directly support the Tucson Japanese School’s programs.

Let’s skate, dance, and support our community! 

 ツーソン初！J-POP & アニメ・スケートナイト開催 
ご家族、お友達、みんなで遊びに来てください！
ツーソン日本語補習校が、全世代で楽しめるスペシャルなスケートイベントを開催します！

 音楽: DJ Key Blue によるJ-POP & アニメソング
 Cost: Admission $5/skater, Skate Rental $5

 ドレスコード: コスプレや日本風のファッション大歓迎！

 ラッフル: 地元のショップ提供の豪華景品が当たるチャンス！

このイベントの収益は、ツーソン日本語補習校の運営プログラムに役立てられます。
皆さんのご参加をお待ちしています！

‘Shall we dance, Sugiyama-san?” is a key line in this famous Japanese movie, which first came out in 1996. I loved this movie, because I could identify with the main character Shohei Sugiyama, as he had my maiden last name. Sugiyama must be a fairly common enough name in Japan, as the Sensei of the Az Buddhist Temple in Phoenix is Lynn Sugiyama.

This is a new 4K version. I also just viewed the American version on Kanopy, free via PCPL.

SUNDAY, April 26, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.

General Admission: $9 | Loft Members: $6 at Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd.Tucson

Passes Accepted

“Part of Loft Staff Selects, a monthly series showcasing film favorites chosen by our amazing Loft Cinema staff!  This month’s film was chosen by Kyra Madrid!

Shohei Sugiyama (Koji Yakusho, Perfect Days) seems to have it all – a high-paying job as an accountant, a beautiful home, a caring wife and a doting daughter he loves dearly. However, he feels something is missing in his life. One day while commuting on the train he spots a beautiful woman staring wistfully out a window, and eventually decides to find her. His search leads him head-first into the colorful world of competitive ballroom dancing. A buoyant and touching romantic comedy classic from director Masayuki Suô (Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t), Shall We Dance? became a worldwide box-office sensation, leading to a 2004 Hollywood remake starring Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez and Susan Sarandon, and can now be seen in a new 4K restoration of the original, 136-minute film, available uncut for the first time in North America.  (Dir. by Masayuki Suô, 1996, Japan, in Japanese with English subtitles, 136 mins., Not Rated)“

Event by Southwest Center, University of Arizona

April 24, 3:30 P.M.

ENR2 Building, room S107, 1064 Lowell St. Tucson

Public  · Anyone on or off Facebook

Join us for the 2026 edition of My Arizona Lecture Series!

IN PERSON AND LIVESTREAMED EVENT

https://bit.ly/MyArizona2026 (zoom link was incorrect, and video from the talk will be uploaded later). Correct link here for video of talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhSzHle386c

“Within four months of the Imperial Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt had signed Executive Order 9066, authorizing the removal of over 112,000 Japanese and Japanese-Americans to inland camps euphemistically termed “War Relocation Centers.” An estimated 70% of these so-called ‘evacuees’ were born or naturalized U.S. citizens. In July 1942, the first transports from the west coast arrived at the three-camp Colorado River site at Poston and the two-camp Gila Rivers site near Sacaton—both on Native lands that were appropriated for the war effort.

In this project, Dr. Jenkins examines what kinds of films were shown at Gila and Poston, and what agenda those programs served. Titles and genres of films suggest that cinema may have been used not merely for leisure and crowd control, but for indoctrination and reinforcement of perceived American values of the time. Screening Americans seeks to uncover the untold social and cultural history of highly-controlled cinema spectatorship in the lives of Americans sequestered in the U.S. Southwest during WWII.”

https://swc.arizona.edu/events/my-arizona-lecture-2026-jennifer-jenkins-screening-americans-cinema-and-citizenship-war?fbclid=IwY2xjawROhpRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFiaXJiUDNldDhDdXBjYTR2c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvP9zLtGbwhyXNwjKVpq0zo9JLdC2ipPSesu55SomaR1T3uMsaoRaTJ6Gdm2_aem_Vv-aD6EnmmJ83e-WeX4aiQ

Carolyn’s note: Pearl Harbor attack was on Dec. 7, 1941 and E.O. 9066 was signed on Feb. 19, 1942 so it was less than 3 months.

I located a map of ENR2 building with entrance on north side on Lowell St. Entrance from the east side is from the parking garage & bike racks, and free Sun Tran bus #3 also runs along the south side on E. 6th St. Room S107 is on the southwest side, see image below.

April 23 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

In Person Education Building Classroom

Register Here

$50 Non-Member / $40 Member

Capacity 18

“The Arizona chapter of the Ohara School of Ikebana is offering an Introduction to Ikebana workshop. Students will learn about the philosophy and art of Japanese flower arranging and create an arrangement.

Vases and kenzan (frogs) will be available to borrow, and students will take the flowers home.”

https://tucsonbotanical.org/event/ikebana-introduction

Carolyn’s note: I heard that Yume Japanese Gardens will be re-opening in October 2026. Then these classes could be held there.

April 6 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

In Person Education Building Classroom

Register Here

$60 Non-Member / $48 Member

“Cherry blossoms are very popular during the Spring season and adorn some important spaces in the US, like Washington, D.C. In Japan, cherry blossoms are part of their culture and art. In this class, you will decorate a branch with colorful pink cherry blossoms made from crepe paper, and we will learn about Japanese culture and cherry blossom flowers.

Instructor

Sandy Villegas

Born in Puebla, Mexico, Sandy has always loved art making drawings and doodling when she got the chance. Her family moved to Sonora, Mexico and after a couple years she decided to come to the United States. She married a military man and while raising two children received an Associate Degree in Digital Arts. Some time passes before her daughter, Brittany, found an art project making paper flowers. Soon Sandy found herself making flowers and a business was born.”

https://tucsonbotanical.org/event/cherry-blossoms